Anti-migrant rhetoric in the aftermath of the attacks at the concert venue outside Moscow has spurred fears that the tragedy could cause ethnic strife inside Russia.
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ISIS Claimed the Moscow Concert Hall Attack. Russian Officials Blame Others.
Russian narratives served to deflect attention from the failure to prevent the deadly attack while rallying the country behind the war in Ukraine.
Turkey Details Visits by Accused Moscow Attackers to Istanbul
A Turkish official said two of the suspects had made recent trips to Turkey, but were radicalized earlier.
Rocked by Deadly Terror Attack, Kremlin Amps Up Disinformation Machine
Conceding that the Islamic State alone carried out the assault on a Moscow concert hall would mean admitting to a security failure, and risk diluting Vladimir Putin’s narrative war with the West.
Moscow Attack Suspects Are Linked by Video and Online Profiles
Clothing and other details appear to show a connection between four suspects detained by Russia and the men who carried out the concert hall massacre of more than 130 people.
Russian Media Intensifies Blame of Ukraine in Moscow Concert Hall Attack
But President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia held fast to the idea that a Western-backed Ukraine could have been the ultimate mastermind of the assault that killed 139 people.
ISIS Affiliate Linked to Moscow Attack Has Global Ambitions
The Islamic State in Khorasan is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran and has set its sights on Europe and beyond.
Russians Mourn People Killed in Terrorist Concert Hall Attack
Russian state media pushed the idea that Ukraine was the obvious culprit, but at least three of the four suspects charged on Sunday are from the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan.
Screams and Blank Stares of Shock: Horror at a Russian Concert
The violent attack on Moscow’s outskirts on Friday was a scene of chaos and terror. “You’re just running to figure out where else to run,” one attendee said.
In Russia, Reactions to Moscow Concert Attack Reflect State of Anxiety
Russian state news outlets barely mentioned the claim of responsibility made by the Islamic State group.